ReviewJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2014
Cannabis, the pregnant woman and her child: weeding out the myths.
Review in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 184 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cannabis use during pregnancy and its relationship with fetal developmental outcomes and psychiatric disorders. A systematic review.Reproductive health · 2020Pooled it
- Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2016Pooled it
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- Motherhood and medicinal cannabis.Drug and alcohol review · 2025Article
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- Use and co-use of tobacco and cannabis before, during, and after pregnancy: A longitudinal analysis of waves 1-5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024Article
- Cannabis exposure during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: A cohort study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Expression of the endocannabinoid system and response to cannabinoid components by the human fetal testis.BMC medicine · 2023Article
- Cannabis and Pregnancy: A Review.Obstetrical & gynecological survey · 2023Review
- Limited Utility of Toxicology Testing at Delivery for Perinatal Cannabis Use.Hospital pediatrics · 2023Article
- Recommendations for the establishment and operation of a donor human milk bank.Nutrition reviews · 2023Article
- Alcohol & cannabinoid co-use: Implications for impaired fetal brain development following gestational exposure.Experimental neurology · 2023Review
- The ethics and management of cannabis use in pregnancy following decriminalisation and licensing for medical use: narrative review.BJPsych bulletin · 2023Review
- Neurogenetic and Epigenetic Aspects of Cannabinoids.Epigenomes · 2022Article
- The endocannabinoid system in zebrafish and its potential to study the effects of Cannabis in humans.Laboratory animal research · 2022Review
- Reimagining Research with Pregnant Women and Parents Who Consume Cannabis in the Era of Legalization: The Value of Integrating Intersectional Feminist and Participatory Action Approaches.Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2022Article
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- Reasons for cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation: a qualitative study.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2021Article
- Behavioral Effects of Developmental Exposure to JWH-018 in Wild-Type and Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 (Biomolecules · 2021Article
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
To review and summarise the literature reporting on cannabis use within western communities with specific reference to patterns of use, the pharmacology of its major psychoactive compounds, including placental and fetal transfer, and the impact of maternal cannabis use on pregnancy, the newborn infant and the developing child. Review of published articles, governmental guidelines and data and book chapters. Although cannabis is one of the most widely used illegal drugs, there is limited data about the prevalence of cannabis use in pregnant women, and it is likely that reported rates of exposure are significantly underestimated. With much of the available literature focusing on the impact of other illicit drugs such as opioids and stimulants, the effects of cannabis use in pregnancy on the developing fetus remain uncertain. Current evidence indicates that cannabis use both during pregnancy and lactation, may adversely affect neurodevelopment, especially during periods of critical brain growth both in the developing fetal brain and during adolescent maturation, with impacts on neuropsychiatric, behavioural and executive functioning. These reported effects may influence future adult productivity and lifetime outcomes. Despite the widespread use of cannabis by young women, there is limited information available about the impact perinatal cannabis use on the developing fetus and child, particularly the effects of cannabis use while breast feeding. Women who are using cannabis while pregnant and breast feeding should be advised of what is known about the potential adverse effects on fetal growth and development and encouraged to either stop using or decrease their use. Long-term follow-up of exposed children is crucial as neurocognitive and behavioural problems may benefit from early intervention aimed to reduce future problems such as delinquency, depression and substance use.
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